1. EOSL Samantha Cortez Sunrise Elementary 5 th Grade SFA

2. Demographic School Structure n Sunrise Elementary n Title I school n 3 rd through 5 th grade n Low income families n Low parent involvement n Free or reduced lunches n After school tutoring n After school program

3. Demographic Classroom Environment n Victoria Medina –TESOL endorsement n 5 th grade ELL classroom n 19 students –12 girls –7 boys n 4 groups w/ 4 to 5 students Surrounding Area n Onate High School n Small businesses n Rural/ suburban n Area provides day care services

4. Lesson Outline n The lesson plans are based on the story Eloise Greenfield. n First lesson is based on reading and comprehending the story. Then begin comprehension questions on section 1 of their work books. n Second, students will reread the book and answer comprehension questions and section 2, this time consulting with their group. n Third, teacher initiates trivia day. Using the same questions they have been working on. Fourth, students will take a story test, scoring their level of comprehension. Fourth, students will take a story test, scoring their level of comprehension.

5. Lesson Review n Beginning the story Eloise Greenfield went well. n Students didn’t like the fact that it was a memoir. n Students got interested after they started reading. n While students were answering questions they were restless. n Trivia game goes well with all students participating.

6. Assessment Pre-Assessment n Was based on comprehension over the questions in the student booklets. n Students were give specific questions from the booklet, that they would be able to answer through prior knowledge. Post-Assessment n Students should have already read Eloise Greenfield, and is understood. n Students then answer the same questions as pre-assessment plus additional question. n Trying to see if low scores are based on comprehending story or questions.

7. Assessment Review n Based on assessments, low grades were not based on comprehending questions. n Students were just not reading the text to comprehend. n They were reading to get an assignment over with, even after explaining the purpose of the assessments.